Monthly Meetings & Casting Clinics (open to public)
Fishing Reports & River Maps & & R & River& F
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Klamath River Dam Removal Announcement March 2023 |
Recent club photo galleries
Women's Flytying class - 4 tuesday evening sessions October 10-24 + nov 7
Jeff Cratty instructor, Don Shaw instructor, with students Maria, Tracie, Rosa, Angela tying flies: Wooly Bugger, Zebra Midge, Blood Midge, Marabou Damsel, Chernobyl Ant.
Oct 12-15, 2023 Lewiston reservoir Outing
This was the 8th annual RRFF outing to Lewiston Reservoir. Ed Barich organized the event and 15 members attended. The weather was 10 degrees cooler than last year, slowing the action for the lake's rainbow trout. Most of the members stayed in cabins at Lakeview Terrace Resort, where we all shared group dinners on Friday and Saturday nights. Several of us fished the nearby Trinity River and caught steelhead.
Oct 10, 2023 Women's Wading Safety clinic
This was a first clinic of this type when we had a half day clinic on the Russian River at Del Rio Regional Park with Women's group members Catherine, Angela, Maria, Rosa, Shawna, Pam, Jody and Linnette (and husband Glenn). Mike, Jeff and Gregg were instructors. Catherine was an active participant with us in putting this together. We covered safe wading topics along with equipment orientation, turning over rocks to find aquatic insect creatures and fishing techniques. It was a beautiful warm day on the river to get into the water and practice followed by lunch at Healdsburger and a short visit to the mouth of Dry Creek. Participants were presented with a wading safety card and a whistle.
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Sept 27-Oct 1, 2023 Webber lake outing
This was our second outing to Webber Lake. Dan Powers organized, ~16 hardy campers attended. Some days had a lot of wind, we had a little rain, a little snow one night, 30 degree mornings. We also had the opportunity to check out fishing at Milton Reservoir, the Little Truckee and Yuba Middle Fork. Fishing was not quite as good as last year but fish were caught - Lahontan Cutthroat, Rainbows, Brookies and Browns. All fishing from float tubes and pontoon boats. Great meals Friday and Saturday night and and great camaraderie!
Learn to fly fish session 9/16-17/2023
Two day session with kids ages 10-12. held at Casting Pond and Howarth Park (Lake Raphine). Gregg Wrisley - leader, Steve Tubbs - casting, Penelope- knots, Mike Borba - tying flies, Karl Joost - aquatic creatures, helpers: Doug Mackay, Ed Barich, Spencer Bader, Joe Hiney, Mike Spurlock. Kids did well and parents were appreciative.
Women's Flyfishing Day trip to Windsor Foothill Regional Park 6/17/2023
All the women hooked fish - bluegill and shots at largemouth bass!!!
Baum lake/hat creek outing 05/18-21/2023Jeff's movie to the right -------
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annual pond cleaning 05/13/2023
Pyramid Lake outing
The outing this year had 13 club members. At times, fishing was spotty and then would get hotter at times as the fish moved around. All members caught fish! We tried fishing many different places and Pelican Point was the place we focused on to catch fish this year.
Food was good and it was agreed that we should do it again next year. |
First Women's Casting Clinic 03/23/2023
All are welcome. 4th Thursday each month. See the Calendar and Women's Casting Clinics
13 LADIES: Jody Banovich, Maria de la Fuente, Penelope Gadd-Coster, Cat Kaiser, Leafa Fiore, Joanne Lumsden, Catherine Miller, Patty Newland, Kate Nyholm, Lisa Pardini, Rosa Sanchez, Sig Wallen, Angela Zahra
RRFF MENTORS: Steve Tubbs, Jeff Cratty, Don Shaw, Rick Baker, Mike Spurlock
13 LADIES: Jody Banovich, Maria de la Fuente, Penelope Gadd-Coster, Cat Kaiser, Leafa Fiore, Joanne Lumsden, Catherine Miller, Patty Newland, Kate Nyholm, Lisa Pardini, Rosa Sanchez, Sig Wallen, Angela Zahra
RRFF MENTORS: Steve Tubbs, Jeff Cratty, Don Shaw, Rick Baker, Mike Spurlock
03/11/2023 Eagle canyon outing, near manton
~15 RAINBOWS LANDED, PROBABLY TWICE THAT HOOKED. DON'T BRING A SMALL NET. WE BENEFITTED FROM THE LAKES HAVING HAD NO FISHING IN THE PRIOR 8 DAYS.
February 7 Steelhead in Classroom - new tank assembly team working at Sonoma water agency's water education center
November 19, 2022 Spey Clinic at Johnson's Beach in guernEville
17 attendees
photos by Ed Barich, Rick Baker, Dave Stone
October 14-16, 2022 Outing at Lewiston Lake and Trinity River fishing for rainbows and steelhead. Lots of rainbows caught, steelhead not so much.
Sept 29-oct 2, 2022 outing: JACKSON MEADOWS, WEBBER LAKE, MILTON LAKE, BOWMAN LAKE, LAKE OF THE WOODS, INDEPENDENCE LAKE, white rock lake, meadow lake.
>DANIEL POWERS, JEFF CRATTY, KRAIG SMITH, ED BARICH, DAVE STONE, SCOTT THOMAS, MICHAEL BLUTO, JEFF MYERS, Gregg Wrisley
>Everyone Caught fish
>5 different types of trout caught - lahontan cutthroat, pilot peak strain of Lahontans, rainbow, brown trout, brook trout.
RRFF Summer dinner at Galvin park July 16, 2022
PHotos by Don Shaw, Karl Joost, Dave Stone, MIKE SPURLOCK
People
Sonoma Catering
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Steelhead in the Classroom
Raffle, Auction
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Almanor hex hatch June 23-26
Photos from Dave, Mike T, Ed, Mike S. We caught: Rainbows, browns, catfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and pikeminnow (squawfish)
Manzanita Lake June 9-12, 2022
Photos from Ed, Daniel
Baum Lake May 5-8, 2022
photos from Daniel, Jeff C, Jeff M , David, Kraig, Lorrin, Mike
Steelhead in the Classroom - Summerfield Waldorf Fry Release Mr. French's 4th Grade 5/5/2022 (karl Joost) Click on link below to see photos and videos. That is Karl helping out with the kids:
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annual casting pond cleaning april 16,2022
Clearlake outing april 8-10, 2022, crappie fishing
March 23-27, 2022 Pyramid Lake Outing
All fish were caught on the North Nets beach where some members camped.
Who Are Russian River Fly Fishers?
People of all ages who enjoy fly fishing, located in Sonoma County, California. The club's roots go back to the summer of 1976 in Norm Sutcliffe's sporting goods store in downtown Santa Rosa. Activities:
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Mouth of the Russian River